The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra | Musician REACTION 

"It sounds Western" - that is because Morricone's music set the standard for all Western movie music from the 60's and forward.

This performance gets me every time. Ennio Morricone was one of our most unique visionary Musicians.

As a Dane , im so proud of our DNSO, they are so talented, and they have done so many versions of movie scores AND videogames music...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly." This musical masterpiece is the score for the movie. It was written by Ennio Morricone, an Italian composer whose wildly inventive soundtracks made him a revered figure in international cinema. *A must watch.* As always, enjoying your reactions. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Danish National Symphony is great. I grew up watching all the spaghetti westerns with Clint Eastwood. I absolutely love all the theme songs from them. I have the "Hugo Montenegro" version doing all the theme songs (A Fistful Of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More & The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Hang 'Em High) on record & on cd. It is one of my favorite albums.

The Dollars trilogy - Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good , the Bad and the Ugly (1966) are each stand-alone stories so you don't have to watch them in order. Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone brought a surprisingly effective Mediterranean feel to their Westerns. Hence the term "Spaghetti Westerns." Another epic Morricone track is The Wild Horde from My Name Is Nobody (1973).

I honestly believe that the second movement is the most Epic soundtrack ever put to a movie. As Tuco runs around the cemetery it is just perfect and awesome!

The second half of this is from the Cemetery scene in the movie, One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written!

Tuva (female vocalist) is singing in unison with a harmonica player.

Morricone is legendary, too many brilliant movies scores to even count. For me Morricone and Nino Rota were the best ever.

The sound beneath the "Wah-wah-wah" of the lady's voice is a muted harmonica....and yes, this is the signature song from one of the most iconic westerns ever made. Regarding listening to classical music, you might want to note that many artists and bands have taken inspiration from the chord progressions and musical themes which originate in classical pieces. Remember: inspiration can come from *anywhere*.

Yes, a classical music concert with a good orchestra is something every human on earth should experience at least once in their lifetime. Music sings without words, & the human voice is the greatest musical instrument of all. Thanks for your reaction to this masterpiece.

Of course the 4:30 part is also the epic start of every Metallica concert since i can remember.

You need to watch the movie now to understand from where it comes. It reoccurs in many movies (mostly in small segments) and it invokes strong feelings with just a note or two.

Seeing a live performance by a symphony orchestra is really Epic. You have 100 musicians coordinating their playing to sound like a single unit. It is fascinating to watch each section doing their part.

What I love about this soundtrack is if you KNOW the movie that it comes from, all you have to do is simply close your eyes and at SOME point, you will mentally visualize the sweeping landscapes, the barren wastes, the thrill of the "posse" as well as the "nomadic Native American lifestyle" without having to leave your seat.

Music obviously has a great ability to move us emotionally but there's something special about symphonic and classical music that hits a part of us deeper or different. It's quite wonderful the peace & emotion it brings. Great reaction.

After listening to this maybe watch the movie of the same title starring Clint Eastwood.

The music is much different without the movie itself playing in front of you. The music is just there in the background, in this setting it is brought to the forefront and truly allowed to shine in all of it's majesty. If music can touch someone at their core and cause an emotional response it is an amazing piece of art in and of itself. Ennio Morricone was a master at his craft. He was able to score the film with a much smaller orchestra, and this piece is ageless and timeless.

Had the privilege to see Maestro Morricone perform this live and it was worth more for the price of the ticket

It's a shame that so many only react to this one performance. This was only 1 of the many songs they did at this show. The others are worth a watch as well.

Don't forget: this is just part of the experience. You should also watch the movie. It's a great combination! Edit: Also: Metallica has been using the Ecstasy of Gold (the second part 04:30-8:05) as their warm up sung before every show since 1983.

It's not just you Millie, this song is truly... EPIC! Also, I don't know if you missed it or just didn't want to comment, but at several different places you can see a 'dummy' hanging from a rope. That just makes this even more EPIC to bring the movie to this particular performance.

pure epicness it is. the music of the legendary ennio morricone for me is the most appealing film music.

If you are interested, there is a video by the DR Konserthuset called "the Good, The Bad and the Ugly, reactions and singers" in which Tuva Semmingsen (the "wah wah lady") and Christine Nonbo Andersen (the soprano) talk about themselves and this recording. Well worth a watch. Also, another piece by Ennio Morricone performed by this orchestra is " Once Upon A Time In The West".

That's two different tracks from the sound track. The first part was the theme from the movie, the second movement is titled "The Ecstacy Of Gold".

Millie, I recommend to Come On by Oktaf Kanis

I was the 2nd Kazooist in the performance. I am now 1st Chair.

'Oktaf Kanis - Come On' for your next reaction 🔥

This music pushed the movie from very good, to great.

(Reaction Request) Oktaf Kanis - Come On, just try this Millie 😊

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo, literally "The good, the ugly, the bad") is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood as "the Good", Lee Van Cleef as "the Bad", and Eli Wallach as "the Ugly".[9] Its screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, and Leone (with additional screenplay material and dialogue provided by an uncredited Sergio Donati),[10] based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone. Director of photography Tonino Delli Colli was responsible for the film's sweeping widescreen cinematography, and Ennio Morricone composed the film's score, including its main theme. It was an Italian-led production with co-producers in Spain, West Germany, and the United States. Most of the filming took place in Spain.

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra has an amazing playlist. Tuva Semmingsen, the Wa Wa singer, is phenomenal in Once Upon A Time In The West. You should check it out. Great reaction.

Her voice and harmonica together and you got the waaah waaaah waaaah

This is from the movie “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach. It was directed by Sergio Leone, and started a whole new genre of western movies they called “ spaghetti westerns”

Learning to drive. Learning bass. Learning piano. Plus there's a band. And a couple of RU-vid channels. I can't imagine you ever get bored.

Please watch the film and listen to the incredible score of what should be the greatest film score ever written. The showdown at the cemetery is considered one of the greatest moments in cinematic history.

Now 76 and that is my favorite western and one of my favorite movies. I play it for my grandson, 7, and granddaughter, 4. I call the soprano lady, "the lady who can break glass with her voice". After the first time the boy heard it, he said, "Grampa, she pumps my heart !" And then I knew he had appreciation. And always will.

The woman doing the wah-wahs that you were wondering about effects is being doubled by a harmonica which is what gives the sound that effect. This is from one of the three "Man with no name" spaghetti westerns (written, directed, and scored by Italians and filmed in Spain and Italy). If you are going to watch them you should do so in release order; A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, then The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. All were directed by Sergio Leonne and scored by Ennio Morricone. To hear a great rendition of Morricone's works check out the 5 men of the Spaghetti Western Orchestra performing for the Proms at Royal Albert Hall (20 min): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RST-R5A1jZ4.html

When the lady is singing *WAH - WAH - WAH* there is also a harmonica being played in the same notes, and that is what creates that unique sound. There is no other electronic enhancement.

I saw this movie on the big screen cinema around 1968 and I got massive goose bumps then !! You are not alone !!!

There is a harmonica accompanying her as she is doing the "whaa whaa". It shows a very brief clip of him during the performance

Regarding that voice thing: she is simply singing wah-wah-wah but I think you are thrown off by the fact that at same time the man on harmonica is playing the same notes and they create this eerie blend.

I wanted to add the sheer joy on your face watching this music was priceless, you looked like a kid looking through the glass of a candy store. Bravo...

I saw/heard this Orchestra in May, featuring Eivør and Einar Selvik. It WAS epic:)

WE ALL got goosebumps when we first heard this music as we watched this movie in the theaters back in the day.

I've seen the Boston Symphony Orchestra 3 times when I was in High School many years ago. There is nothing like it. I was a rocker who didn't like classical music, but those experiences changed my life.

Ennio Morriconi is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.

So epic!! I love pop or rock music accompanied by an orchestra.

I've seen a lot of your rock music videos and loved your enthusiasm in most all the music you've experienced from my youth. When I saw this one pop up I was excited to see if you would just enjoy it somewhat or a lot. So many goosebumps and epics, safe to say you really did experience something new and intriguing. I hope you'll check out more of this orchestra, they covered a wide range of movie music to give you more goosebumps and epic feelings.

They also do a fantastic version of the Queen classic Who Wants to Live Forever from the movie Highlander

Great reaction! Truly a classic song!

I'm from Bolivia 🇧🇴, and I tell that you have to discover a lot of beautiful melodies by the maestro Morricone, and every movie that have the luck of having a partiture of this genius, is remembered if not by its own merits, at least for the music.

This sound is epic!!! Goose bumps is Mode ON!!!

Now you got to see the movie. Considered not just on of the Greatest western of all time but one of the Greatest Movies of all time as well.

I was equally amazed. Effect on a simple descant recorder. The vocals. Wah.wah. choir all of it. Absolutely amazing!

This isn't classical music. This is film music.

The blossom decoration on your mic his honestly so cool.

Great Music passes the test of time, this song is being picked-up and appreciated by two other generations so far, your great grandchildren will probably like it as well.

The last piece they played was titled Ectasy Of Gold

Being Italian, please check out their cover of "The Godfather", it's a stellar performance!

its the sound track to the great western movie of all time !

I am a massive fan of Clint Eastwood and westerns, and have been for as long as I can remember. Some of the classics of the 60s had some pretty epic scores, and Morricone was a staple of that with the Spaghetti westerns. Also worth checking out is the Elmer Bernstein theme to the Magnificent seven. I was not even born when this came out but grew up in the 70s and 80s, and it did not matter if you had seen the film or not, you knew the theme to it. If you talked about westerns, the first thing that most people would do is hum this theme, its that iconic. The film is great, but may not be for everyone, especially considering its age and length. It's a slow burner, but when the action hits it really hits. All three main actors are iconic in their roles as well.

Ennio Morricone also wrote another film score which Sarah Brightman begged him to use part of for "Nella Fantasia" and it's a gorgeous song that many classical and cross-over singers have covered. There are many fine orchestras around the world that have recorded classical, rock, and pop music all on YT. For the full classical orchestra, I suggest you listen to Beethoven's 5th symphony. It is probably the most well known of all. Cheers from Australia!!

as italian I'm very happy to listen your reaction to our beloved Ennio Morricone's great song 😘 grazie Millie

I don’t usually listen to classical either, but this was as you say epic. I do selectively have a few classical pieces on my iPod. It always a treat when one comes on when I shuffle songs, like a treat for the ears.

A lot of people, both young and old, don't appreciate how important a classical music soundtrack is to the atmosphere of a movie. You should definitely check out the movie "the good, the bad and the ugly"

I watch / listen to this at least once per month and it always moves me (die hard Pink Floyd fan here).

Their cover from the theme of the movie Gravity is wonderful.

Her voice is harmonizing with a harmonica that you only see once for a brief second. It's not a case of footpeddling her voice.

I've never heard this live, but for the first time ever I attended the BBC Proms this year (2023) at the Royal Albert Hall. I heard Holst's The Planets, Ravel's Bolero and music from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Ligeti's Requiem and Lux aeterna, followed by Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra). Listening to these pieces live with orchestra and singers is just so much better than anything RU-vid can give you.

Listen hard and you can here her voice is blended with a harmonica in the back.

Great reaction. Tuva is the waw waw lady mostly her voice but you notice the harmonica backing her in another part of the video. By the way - watch some other DNSO where Tuva is featured vocalist - she is amazing! What I love is that - Not a single actual word sung that I can recognize, but this conveys such strong human emotiom - I tear up many times when watching. Been a fan of this music since the movie came out when I was 5 yrs old and still today - DNSO performance is the best I have heard/seen! The MANDALORIAN // Danish National Symphony Orchestra (LIVE) is popular now, when my grandson is 4 years old. This is his favorite and he will request it when I play symphonic music on RU-vid

Loved watching your reactions as the song progressed and the different instruments and voices came in. Classical/Rock/Grunge/Pop/Opera/Jazz, it doesn't matter. It is art bringing people of all walks of life together. The best part is the cross over between the genres where people recognise the beauty in those other genres without having to be a fan. Like reading a fiction book, you might not be a fan of crime novels but you can still appreciate the author's writing techniques.

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra is certainly worth looking into. They have done many shows with game music, tv shows and Fantasy. Game of Thrones, LOTR so on. Lot of gems among them.

I was fortunate to attend the DSO in Copenhagen last year and found the live performance to be even more amazing than the video. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance.

Love your reactions! And I love how big your eyes and smile get too!

this song is magic , it takes you back in time , at the time of the far west and cowboys - the rythm is that of a cowboy riding a horse , the Danish Orchestra is outstanding , Morricone is a magician .

Here are the lyrics: "Yo,yo,yo,echo! Yo,yo,yo,echo! Yo,yo,yo,echo!" You're welcome!😁 BTW, I love it when you say, "It sounds so western! Well, what I imagine western sounds like!". I do believe that the Italian Westerns became what most of the world thought the American West was like, romantic, adventurous and wild with chivalry a lost art and where men slapped girls and kissed horses. In reality, that was about 80% right! 😆 John Wayne once called Clint Eastwood to talk about the Italian movies he was in and he told Clint he didn't like them because the movies weren't about family based men building a new world, and the movies were savage and mean. Clint tried to explain it to John but gave up and said, "I hear what you are saying but these are the roles I like to play.". Clint said in an interview, "John and I are of two different generations and I was never going to convince him to accept the new movies.". Which movies are more indictive of the real old west? Neither probably but the Italian West had far better music, so I'll go with that one. 🤠

Ennio Morricone together with director Sergio Leone made some of world's most epic movies. Morricone's music has a huge influence in the Western movie genre. It is interesting that the most epic western movies were filmed in Spain, directed by an Italian director and composed by an italian composer. Yet, those movies created the image of American wild west.

Morricone is for sure one of the top5 movie score composers of all time. To say it's "epic" is barely enough.

Please, please, please go! Run! to the symphony! It is EPIC!

You can even see that it's her voice + a harmonica

Ennio Morricone scored a lot of movies, a few of which which were in the "Spaghetti Western" genre, so dubbed because most were filmed in Italy, France, and Spain. His portfolio includes three movies with Clint Eastwood that are referred to as "The Man With No Name" movies; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly was one of those three. They are all really good movies, and the music is so fitting!

You said you believed it was from Western. Of course. Or, more precisely, from one of the movies from the series of so-called Spaghetti Westerns shot in Italy and Spain by Sergio Leone. The music for all these films was by Ennio Morricone. The main "star" was Clint Eastwood (still little known at the time). American westerns, it was such a fairy tale, where some are noble and others are very bad. The spaghetti western showed the heroes more realistically. The good ones were not quite so good and vice versa. And life in the Wild West was inherently violent and lawless. My favorite theme from these films is "Man With Harmonica" from Once Upon a Time in the West. One of the most epic dark rock tunes. One of the first gothic rock bands began its debut album with this song.

Ecstasy of Gold (alias Tuco's running) is my favorite by far. So beautiful !!!

Hi Millie, great and genuine reaction ! First of all...the Danish National Symphony Orchestra is really incredible, they gave a "next to perfection" rendition of the Morricone's masterpiece...sincerely fantastic. I heard many other pieces of music played by them and they're all wonderful and creative versions of the relative originals. Second...I have to say I still prefer, "for an inch", the original movie soundtrack...the score was, in my opinion, perfectly dipped in the musical atmosphere of the times...the 60s...with rock music goin' on full speed. You can especially hear it in the sound of the guitars, which was dirty, distorted, altered, wild...I can't find the right definition, but that sound was not easy to build and that sound made all the difference !!! Anyway, this was part of the score of the film "THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY" -1966.....once you heard it, you can't avoid listening to the soundtracks of the other Sergio Leone/Ennio Morricone's spaghetti westerns: "A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS" -1964, "FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE" -1965, "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST" -1968 (this is mandatory !!) and also "DUCK, YOU SUCKER ! -1971. Enjoy yourself !

Ennio Morricone was a gift to the mankind. A genius who will never be forgotten

Since you like this one, you'll love the theme song by the same group from another spaghetti western from Sergio Leone - *Once Upon A Time In The West*

Next try Oktaf Kanis - Come On thank you Millie 💕

Did you notice the man hanging from the gallows? A great touch. Very relevant to the movie.

Wonderful musician's reaction :) Welcome to the "In the Know" club

That really was pure epicness and awesomeness

I don't listen to classical music either but I knew this theme music from the movie which interested me into watching this Danish orchestra some years ago and it brought back the scenes from the movie this music was from and I'd like to add that the director of that movie was also Italian, Sergio Lenone, and it was one of the best westerns ever made hands down, and yes, if you get a chance to watch it you ought to because it's unforgetable.

The wa-wa lady is singing with a harmonic player next to her. You can hear it pretty easily.

Millie, now you have to watch the movie. Greatest film of all time.

Check out the orchestra's channel for other amazing performances from movie themes, even video games.

Every Christmas I would see Handel's Messiah at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. It never got old.

One of the greatest films ever made....Hands down

The way wah is backed by a harmonica mimicking her.